RECIPROCITY/EXAMINATION ENDORSEMENT AGREEMENT
RECIPROCITY/EXAMINATION ENDORSEMENT AGREEMENT
Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
LSLBC
Important Information for Out-of-State Contractors Seeking Reciprocity in Louisiana
Revised 9.26.2019
Reciprocity Agreements and Examination
Endorsement Agreements
These agreements between the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and Boards from other states allow an out-of-state contractor to receive credit in Louisiana for approved classifications held with their reciprocal Board
without taking the Louisiana trade exam.
In addition, the agreements allow out-of-state contractors to be exempted from the statutory 60-day waiting period between the date of receipt of the application and actual
license issuance.
Contractors seeking to work in Louisiana based on these agreements must obtain a Louisiana state license before
bidding, signing contracts or performing work.
The following information includes:
? an explanation of the reciprocity process ? the verification form ? a chart which indicates the classifications for
which a reciprocal candidate can apply.
Contents
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Out -of-State Contractors
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After Applying
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Verification Form
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Reciprocity by State
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FOR MORE
I NFORMATION REGARDI NG R ECI P R OCAL R EQUESTS FOR
OUT- OF-STATE
APPLI CATIONS FOR A
L O U ISIA NA
L IC E N SE
C O NTA C T:
Michele Lemoine 1.800.256.1392
225.765.2301 x1242 mlemoine@lslbc.
For Out-of-State Contractors Applying in
Louisiana Based on Reciprocity or Examination
Endorsement Agreements
The contractor must: Not have been sanctioned by the Board of the reciprocal state for the past three years
for violations of their contractor licensing laws. Meet all other requirements for licensure by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for
Contractors, as follows:
a. Submit: ? an original completed, signed and notarized Commercial and/or Residential application, as applicable. The qualifying party must be the same qualifying party as for the reciprocal state. (If the contractor currently holds a Louisiana license, they will instead need to submit an Adding a Classification to an Existing License form, and/or an Adding a Qualifying Party to an Existing License form, and/or an Application for Qualifying Party, as applicable.) ? all of the required application, examination, and/or other fees as explained on the application(s) and/or form(s).
b. Send the "Request for Verification of License" form included in this document to the Board for the state in which you are currently licensed. Afterwards, send the completed form or their verification letter to this Board. Please note that some states may choose to send the verification directly to the Louisiana board via email.
After Applying in Louisiana
Once we have received the application and all required documents and fees, and if the company/qualifier is eligible for reciprocity, then your reciprocity request will be considered by the Board at the next scheduled Board Meeting. If approved by the Board, your Qualifying Party will NOT have to take the trade exam, and/or you will be exempted from the 60-day waiting period for out- of-state contractors.
The Business and Law course must be taken by all applicants before the license can be issued. After we receive your application, you will be sent instructions on how to take the course, which will be taken remotely at your own computer.
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State of Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
600 North Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 1-800-256-1392 Fax 1-888-510-0130
REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION OF
Instructions to Applicant: Complete the information in the section immediately below only and submit this form to the Board for the state in which you are licensed. Then return the original signed copy of this form to the address above, along with the completed Commercial and/or Residential Application, or with a completed Adding A Classification to an Existing License form, and/or an Adding a Qualifying Party to an Existing License form, and/or an Application for Qualifying Party, as applicable.
Company Name/Individual Name:
TO BE FILLED OUT BY APPLICANT
Address:
Telephone #: Name of Contact:
Fax #:
City: E-Mail Address:
State:
Zip Code:
VERIFICATION OF LICENSE Instructions for Verifying State: The above named applicant has submitted an application for a contractor's license with this Board.
Please complete the following and return this form to the applicant. If additional space is needed, please use additional pages.
Company/Individual Name:
License #
Type of Firm: Corporation
LLC
Partnership
Sole Proprietor
Original Issuance Date:
Expiration Date:
Current Status(Current/Inactive/Expired)
If Sole Proprietor/Partnership, State of Primary Residence:
State of Original Incorporation If Corp./LLC,
Disciplinary Action? Yes
No
If Yes, Please Explain:
Classification(s) Held:
Legal Name of EACH Person Passing Trade Exam in your state for this company. If no exam was taken in your state for a classification, please explain the reason, and show the name of the qualifying party(ies).
Trade Exams Passed
Classification
Date Passed
Exam Originally Developed By
(e.g. NAI, Block, SBCCI, ICC, Prometriic In-House, etc.)
Score
Signature: Agency:
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Title:
Date: Telephone #:
STATE SEAL
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Examination Endorsement and Reciprocity Agreements with other States
The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors has examination endorsement agreements or reciprocity agreements with the following state Boards. In general, contractors licensed in Louisiana can have their qualifying party receive credit for exams for equivalent classifications with the Boards shown below and can be exempted from the 60-day waiting period, provided that:
For the past three years, they have not been sanctioned for violations by the reciprocal Board. They meet all other requirements for licensure by the Board to which they are applying for a license.
Board
Major Classification
Credit Given For
Specialties
Electrical
Mechanical
Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors
Yes
All
Yes
Yes
Alabama Board of Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors
*
HVACR
*
*
Alabama Electrical Contractors Board
*
*
Yes
*
Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board
Residential
Building
*
*
*
Contractor
Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board
All
All
*
*
California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) **
Building Construction
None
No
No
Building
Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and
Construction,
General Contractors
Residential
*
*
*
Contractor
Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board
No
*
Yes
Yes
Kentucky, Division of Housing, Buildings and Construction
*
*
Mississippi Board of Contractors
All
All
Nevada State Contractors Board***
Building Construction Some
North Carolina Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board
* Building Construction
*
*
No
Industrial Piping, HVAC,
Refrigeration
South Carolina Contractor's Board
All
Some
South Carolina Residential Builder's Commission
Residential
Building
*
Contractor
Yes Yes Yes Yes
* Yes
No
*
No Yes Yes * * Yes
Yes
*
Tennessee Board for Licensing General Contractors
All
All
Yes
Yes
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
*
No
Yes
No
Utah Construction Trades Bureau Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
All
All
No
Yes
* The named Board does not hold classification(s) of this nature or requires licensure from another Board with which the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors has no agreement; therefore, we cannot give credit for that type of work. ** Must have held the corresponding state license for the past five years. *** Must have held the corresponding state license for the past four years.
NOTE: The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors accepts examination scores from the NASCLA (National Association of State
Contractors Licensing Agencies) Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors, and for the NASCLA
Accredited Trade Examination for Electrical Contractors. Qualifying Party candidates with such scores do not need to meet the
normal reciprocity requirements for credit for Building Construction or for Electrical Work (Statewide), but must access the NASCLA
Examination Database at to purchase and send the NASCLA passed transcript to the Louisiana State Licensing
Board for Contractors.
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